The Western Australian Government has awarded more than $12 million across three co-funded exploration programs, under the Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS), supporting 96 projects across the state.
Round 33 of the EIS drilling program has allocated more than $7 million to 46 applicants, continuing to drive exploration success across a wide range of commodities and geological settings.
The Western Australian Government highlights Great Boulder Resources’ (ASX:GBR) recent drilling program at the Eaglehawk deposit, which intersected coarse visible gold and confirmed the large-scale potential of the gold system.
As previously reported in March 2026, Great Boulder’s latest drill results included 430m @ 4,434 grams per tonne gold and 1.93m @ 574.39g/t gold.
The Western Australian Government will also repurpose $3 million of EIS funding to allow grant recipients to claim a one-off payment of up to $50,000 to help with increased costs associated with drilling campaigns, alongside ground and airborne geophysical surveys.
Recipients will also receive an additional six months to complete their co-funded exploration programs.
Applications for the next round of EIS funding will open on 3 August 2026.
Write to Aaliyah Rogan at Mining.com.au
Images: Great Boulder Resources
